Ke$ha: Expect glitter bombs, strobe lights and plenty of sass when the 24-year-old trash-pop songstress kicks off the state fair concert series.

SHOWTIME 7 tonight

TICKETS $32

Tank: Grab your sweetie: The suave R&B singer will bring his “Summer of Love” tour to town with the help of opening acts Chrisette Michele and Avant.

SHOWTIME 7 p.m. Friday

TICKETS $20

Meat Loaf: Balladeer, actor, Celebrity Apprentice meltdown man: There are plenty of reasons we love Michael Lee Aday, the emotional singer who brought us I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That).

Johnny Winter: The lauded 67-year-old blues singer-guitarist — who produced three Grammy-winning albums for Muddy Waters — will offer his own fare.

DOORS OPEN 7 tonight

TICKETS $24

We the Kings : A youth-oriented bill will feature the Florida pop-punkers plus bands of a similar ilk — the Summer Set and Hot Chelle Ray among them.

DOORS OPEN 5:30 p.m. Saturday

TICKETS $15

Crystal Castles: High-octane partying is on tap for a night with the Canadian electronic duo, who recorded with Robert Smith of the Cure.

DOORS OPEN 7 p.m. Wednesday

TICKETS $25, or $27 the day of the show

Southern Theatre

21 E. MAIN ST. (1-800-745-3000, WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM)

Steve Earle: Touting a new album — the T-Bone Burnett-produced I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive — and a recent debut novel of the same name, the busy Americana icon will take a break to perform with his band.